FileMaker Pro 7 is a radical update to this award winning database program. Essential not only to beginners but also intermediate users and professionals needing to get up to speed with all the changes, this book covers all of it.

Extend FileMaker's built-in functionality and totally customize your data management environment with specialized functions and menus to super-charge the results and create a truly unique and focused experience. This book includes everything a beginner needs to get started building databases with FileMaker and contains advanced tips and techniques that the most seasoned professionals will appreciate. Written by a long time FileMaker developer, this book contains material for developers of every skill level. FileMaker Pro 16 is a powerful database development application used by millions of people in diverse industries to simplify data management tasks, leverage their business information in new ways and automate many mundane tasks. A custom solution built with FileMaker can quickly tap into a powerful set of capabilities and technologies to offer users an intuitive and pleasing environment in which to achieve new levels of efficiency and professionalism. What You’ll learn Create SQL queries to build fast and efficient formulas Discover new features of version 16 such as JSON functions, Cards, Layout Object window, SortValues, UniqueValues, using variables in Data Sources Write calculations using built-in and creating your own custom functions Discover the importance of a good approach to interface and technical design Apply best practices for naming conventions and usage standards Explore advanced topics about designing professional, open-ended solutions and using advanced techniques Who This Book Is For Casual programmers, full time consultants and IT professionals.

Updated to cover the latest program version, this comprehensive guide helps users make the most of FileMaker Pro, the sophisticated workgroup database application with nine million registered users Offers complete step-by-step guidance on FileMaker Pro features and tasks, covering both the Mac and Windows versions Features expanded coverage of ODBC, JDBC, and XML connectivity and includes a new chapter on the developer tools used to create more complex databases Other topics covered include calculations and computations, data exchange, creating and using templates, linking databases, using FileMaker in workgroups, Web publishing, plug-ins, and advanced database connectivity

Learn FileMaker® Pro 10 provides an excellent reference to FileMaker Inc.’s award-winning database program for both beginners and advanced developers. From converting files created with previous versions of FileMaker Pro and sharing data on the web to creating reports and sorting data, this book offers a hands-on approach to getting the most out of your FileMaker Pro databases. Learn how to use the completely redesigned Status area, now known as the Status toolbar; send e-mail right from FileMaker with the SMTP-based Send Mail option; build reports quickly and easily with the Saved Finds feature; automate your database with scripts and activate those scripts with the new script trigger feature; integrate your Bento data into your FileMaker files; work with the enhanced Web viewer.

Learn FileMaker® Pro 10 provides an excellent reference to FileMaker Inc.’s award-winning database program for both beginners and advanced developers. From converting files created with previous versions of FileMaker Pro and sharing data on the web to creating reports and sorting data, this book offers a hands-on approach to getting the most out of your FileMaker Pro databases. Learn how to use the completely redesigned Status area, now known as the Status toolbar; send e-mail right from FileMaker with the SMTP-based Send Mail option; build reports quickly and easily with the Saved Finds feature; automate your database with scripts and activate those scripts with the new script trigger feature; integrate your Bento data into your FileMaker files; work with the enhanced Web viewer.

Learn FileMaker Pro 8.5 presents the fundamentals of the award-winning FileMaker Pro database program and distills the complexity of the program into a logical hands-on approach for both beginners and those who have experience with previous versions of FileMaker Pro. With this version, FileMaker Pro enhances the dramatically new and efficient approach to database management introduced in FileMaker Pro 7, giving the user even greater flexibility.